Black leghorn morphing into a white leghorn?

Ontario Chick · Post by **Ontario Chick** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:41 pm

Syble wrote:i had similar thing happen with my blue maran hen, solid deep blue for 3 years, then over a year turned fully white.

Now I am really curious what happens after next molt.

Post by **Home Grown Poultry** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:27 pm

http://www.nature.com/jid/journal/v86/n ... 4378a.html

does this sound like whats happening with these birds depigmentation... this is a science paper i think i understand 4/5 words on it

ross · Post by **ross** » Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:38 pm

Sounds like what can happen in Almond colour pigeons especially if you breed two together . All seeable colour eventually molts out & blindness is a regular happening .

windwalkingwolf · Post by **windwalkingwolf** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 3:34 am

Interesting... If it's depigmentation, I would think there'd be other color loss as well... paler legs and eyes?

Post by **Killerbunny** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 7:07 am

Interesting, makes me wonder if it's an autoimmune thing whether there could be problems down the line.

BobG · Post by **BobG** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 7:52 am

This occurs a lot in the following 2 breeds of black ducks Black East Indies and Cayugas . I think in the ducks it is an age thing also usually year 3 the ducks are white. It also seems that it is the ducks that are top quality IE really black (beetle green ) are the most prone too colour change .

Post by **Home Grown Poultry** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 8:01 am

well thats interesting Bob. what happena to them after... do they loose their eyesite? and what happens if you breed them together or to a regular duck? those east indies are beautiful ducks!

I found a few more science papers on this, it is suggested it is autoimmune, and that its... continued from computer where those papers are

BobG · Post by **BobG** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 8:12 am

No Al they don't lose eye sight and some of your best offspring come from the white females . I first saw white Indie females in a visit to Ontario , the breeder was a well respected judge Mr Krussell (sp?) .Ross might remember him it was many yrs ago . Over the yrs I have seen many pictures of Indies that are snow white .

ross · Post by **ross** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 10:16 am

Boy that pulls out memories Bob .

Skinny rooster · Post by **Skinny rooster** » Wed Dec 16, 2015 10:37 am

I have Cochins and mottled, spotted, speckled, spottledeckleds are often happening lol. I think the blue colour has something to do with it. Ok that leghorn is just waaaaaaay cool, you should start a new line of breeding leghorns and market them for people who like getting different breeds, tell them if they get bored with their flock, just wait a few months and they will have a new looking flock lol.
Did that leghorn hatch chicks? I thought no leghorns went broody?

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